________________________________________________________________________________ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2002 Lantronix, Inc. ______________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-16027 33-0362767 ---------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92618 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 453-3990 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Other Events On May 6, 2002, Lantronix, Inc. announced that, effective May 4, 2002, it terminated the employment of its Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release issued on May 6, 2002 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is filed herewith: 99.1 Text of Press Release, dated May 6, 2002, titled "Lantronix Announces Management Changes." -2- SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. LANTRONIX, INC. Date: May 7, 2002 By: /s/ Frederick Thiel ------------------------------------- Frederick Thiel President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- 99.1 Text of Press Release, dated May 6, 2002, titled "Lantronix Announces Management Changes." -4-